Tra từ basic - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

basic [basic basics] BrE [ˈbeɪsɪk] NAmE [ˈbeɪsɪk] adjective
1. forming the part of sth that is most necessary and from which other things develop
•basic information/facts/ideas
•the basic principles of law
•~ to sth Drums are basic to African music.
2. of the simplest kind or at the simplest level
• The campsite provided only basic facilities.
• My knowledge of French is pretty basic.
3. only before noun necessary and important to all people
•basic human rights
•the cost of basic foods
4. (especially BrE) (NAmE usually base)before anything extra is added
•The basic pay of the average worker has risen by 3 per cent.
See also: ↑base

Word Origin:
mid 19th cent.: from the noun ↑base + ↑-ic.

Thesaurus:
basic adj.
•the most basic information
•basic human rights
essential • • fundamental • • elementary • • underlying • |formal rudimentary •
basic/fundamental to sth
a/an basic/essential/fundamental/underlying assumption/aim/problem/cause/reason/need/weakness
a/an basic/fundamental/elementary/rudimentary skill/understanding/knowledge/level
Basic or essential? Basic looks at things from a practical point of view; essential looks at things from a more philosophical point of view, considering the very nature of things.

Example Bank:
•Aren't food and shelter basic human rights?
•Before designing the house we planned the basic layout of the rooms.
•During the first term, we will concentrate on the basic principles of law.
•The basic idea is that we all meet up in London.
•The basic recipe can be adapted by adding grated lemon.
•The report sets out the cost of basic foods in several European countries.
•There is a basic fault in the design of the engine.
•There's a basic contradiction in the whole idea of paying for justice.
•They haven't even given us the most basic information we need.